Walking-stilt



(No Model.)

G. P. SMITH.

WALKING STILT.

No. 398,854. Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

ii izness 615: N Ira/670707".

Nirnn STATES ATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. SMITH, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

WALKING-=STILT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 398,854, dated March 5, 1889.

Application filed June 3, 1888. Serial No. 276,542. (No modeLl To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful alking-Stilt, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to an adjustable stepbracket and leg-band for walking-stilts, that maybe quickly and easily adjusted to any I desired height, so the amateur lnaycoinmence the standard broken above and below the step-bracket, said bracket and clamping? Fig. is a top 'VlGXV of step-braelwt and elanqiing-ring with ring being shown in sect ion.

foot-stra 'is detached; Fig. 5, a slide on legband.

Similar letters refer to si rnilar pa rts th rougl'lout the several views.

The standanl A of wood of suitable length.

13 C- E constitute the mallealde-iron frame for step-bracket.

.5 is the platiorni tor the foot, with toothed projectimis to firmly hold the strap G when clamped between the end of the step B and the standard A.

D is a buckle-tongue secured to the crossbar of the step to buckle the strap G over the top of the foot.

I attain these objects by the mech- 1-1 is a strap to pass back of the foot, each end being looped around and sliding on the strap G.

G is the brace, and E the wedge, made in one piece.

E is a clamp-ring around the standard A, with a loop to fit the wedge E.

After placing the clamp E over the wedge E the pins on E and 0 pass through holes in and are riveted to B. The cut-away place in the wedge E takes the end of the strap G, which is held by the clamp E between the wedge E and standard A. The bracket and standard are firmly held together, and, when desired, easily released and fastened in another place.

I is a band with a. suitable buckle fastened to one end, the other passing through the loop J, around the leg, returning through J, and is, lastly, buckled over A, securing the standard to the leg without pressing hard against the leg.

.Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a stilt, the combination of the standard, a step-brackct provided with a downwardlybeveled Wedge-shaped plate bearing against the standard, and a ring encircling both the plate and the standard, whereby the weight of the user locks the bracket in any position on the standard by wedging the plate between the ri n and the standard, substantially as set forth.

GEORGE P. SMITH.

Witnesses: V

HENRY W. STEVENS, EDGAR S. NIeHoLs. 

